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  Posted: Mar 03, 2006 - 10:01 AM

  Concerning the pnGroups module, is it possible to simply click on a hyperlink and be assigned to a public group? I'm trying to save the user a few clicks in going thru the pnGroup module to assign themselves to a group. It seems that this could be done in a single hyperlink....can it?
  
  
  Thx,
  JQ

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  Posted: Mar 04, 2006 - 07:07 AM

  Nope... The function registering the user into a group needs the unique key generated by the form. Without it, it's a no go.
  Besides, I wouldn't recommand to give people direct access too much on things...
  
  They should confirm that they are sure they want to be part of a group.

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  Posted: Mar 04, 2006 - 08:51 AM

  Thank you for the reply--in this case though, I'd only have 2 public groups and depending on which they choose would determine which block menu they would see. So, not a big deal in terms of security.
  
  It would be an excellent feature though in terms of user friendliness. I'm not suggesting doing away with all of the verification screens to become membership of a group, but instead offer another option for those who could benefit from making it easier to become a member of a group if they wish. Hence 2 paths to accomplish the same goal.
  
  I can certainly understand circumstances where you would need to make sure that was the group they wanted to become a member of. However, let's please consider the "user friendliness" of what exists today. The user would have to have some intuitive knowledge of what group they need to become a member of and go through the process of being assigned to that group. This may or may not be intuitive.
  
  My suggestion would be to add the ability to simply allow them to click on a link to become a member (if this is possible technically). That way you could have a screen explaining what each hyperlink would do and be much more friendly than the current process.
  
  Maybe the "development gods" at be could consider this to be an addition to what is there already now.
  
  Please understand, I'm not being critical, but am only trying to offer some insight from a usage standpoint. This kind of functionality would be fantastic IMHO.
  
  The current syntax of the link has all of the requirements already--it just doesn't work automagically... You have to validate and click a few more times.
  
  index.php?module=pnGroups&func=membership&action=subscribe&gid=4
  
  Adding one more parameter...
  
  index.php?module=pnGroups&func=membership&action=subscribe&gid=4&verify=no
  
  or something like that would be PERFECT!
  
  
  Possible???
  
  
  Thanks again,
  JQ

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  Posted: Mar 04, 2006 - 09:26 AM

  I won't change the mod, you'll have to hack it this way
  
  Find this part :
  

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  function pnGroups_user_userupdate()
  {
  
      list($gid, $action, $gtype, $tag) = pnVarCleanFromInput('gid', 'action', 'gtype', 'tag');
  
      if (empty($gid) || !is_numeric($gid) || empty($action)) {
          return pnVarPrepHTMLDisplay(_MODARGSERROR);
      }
  
      if (!pnSecConfirmAuthKey()) {
          pnSessionSetVar('errormsg', _BADAUTHKEY);
          pnRedirect(pnModURL('pnGroups', 'user', 'main'));
          return true;
      }
  
  //........ the rest

  
  
  And put // in front of the lines :
  

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  //    if (!pnSecConfirmAuthKey()) {
  //        pnSessionSetVar('errormsg', _BADAUTHKEY);
  //        pnRedirect(pnModURL('pnGroups', 'user', 'main'));
  //        return true;
  //    }

  
  
  You'll then be able to change your template and use a link
  
  

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  <a href="<!--[pnmodurl modname='pnGroups' func='userupdate' gid=$gid action=$action]-->">sub</a>

  
  
  You might have a problem with the action param... I'm doing this from memory and I don't know if it is set yet.

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• **unknown user**
  
  

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  Posted: Mar 04, 2006 - 11:52 AM

  Again Chestnut, thank you for the response.
  
  I found the lines in the code and commented per your illustration above. The URL was generated as:
  
  index.php?module=pnGroups&func=userupdate&action=subscribe&gid=3
  
  Error message was this:
  
  

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  _PNCG_GRPMUSTCONFIRM

  
  
  Pardon my ignorance in the PHP language, but the next statement after the commented lines is this:
  
  

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  if (empty($tag)) return pnVarPrepForDisplay(_PNCG_GRPMUSTCONFIRM);

  
  
  Could $tag need to be populated with a confirmation syntax of some sort?
  
  
  Again, many thanks
  JQ

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  Posted: Mar 05, 2006 - 05:16 AM

  index.php?module=pnGroups&func=userupdate&action=subscribe&tag=1&gid=3
  
  

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